carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
in proportion to; just as much as
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
again; once more; a second time
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
such; this sort of; like this
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
in the mountains; among the mountains
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
too (much); overly; excessively
special; particular; peculiar; unique
although I say; although one might say; although called
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others